4K UHD
3840×2160 pixels; true native 4K chips are rarer and pricier than pixel-shifted ‘4K’.
Native 4K projectors (often 4096×2160 DCI) are used for large immersive rooms and domes where viewers are close to the surface.
Related terms
- Native resolutionThe real number of pixels on the projector's imaging chip.
- Pixel shiftA technique that moves a lower-resolution image by a fraction of a pixel very fast to simu…
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